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These no-bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake bars are creamy, rich, and full of tropical flavor. Best of all, they’re super easy to make!
Today is National Cheesecake Day! SAY WHAT?! Yes! National cheesecake day. Out of all the food holidays that do exist, this one hold a special place in my heart. I am cheesecake obsessed. It’s one of those desserts that I only allow myself to eat on rare and special occasions. Mostly because they are so loaded with calories. #sorryimnotsorry.
Here’s the thing. I have no idea how to actually make a cheesecake at home. Sure, I can follow a recipe, and that is what I did. This past weekend, I successfully made my first homemade cheesecake (following a recipe of course). I was all intimidated by the water bath, but let’s be serious, there is no reason to be afraid of it.
I did consult my BBF (best blogging friend) Lindsey for her cheesecake wisdom. That girl bakes one mean cheesecake. Now I am all ready to make cheesecake every day!
However, today, for National Cheesecake Day I am sharing my favorite kind of cheesecake, the no-bake kind. I’ve got a few different no-bake cheesecake recipes on my blog, and this is right up there in my top 3 favorites.
These No-bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars are so light and smooth it almost tastes like mousse.
The filling is a combination of homemade whipped cream, a hint of brown sugar, zested limes and flaked coconut. All of these things are combined with a graham cracker crust to create one of those desserts I would categorize as “hard to resist”. As in, get them out of my house before I eat the whole pan myself.
I learned after making my Coconut Cream Pie Cookies that homemade whipped creams helps to create the most tasty mousse texture. Of course, you can substitute Cool Whip instead, and I am a fan of Cool Whip. However, I wanted to try something different with these bars, and I am so glad I did.
These bars remind me of my trip to Miami in May. I had my first key lime pie, which tasted much like a cheesecake. The only thing that makes these bar not “key lime” is that I can’t usually find key limes in my area. So I use regular limes instead. These bars are sprinkled with a little macadamia nut because why not?
Feel free to dive right into this pan, after you let them set for a couple of hours of course. If you need me, you can find me eating a piece of cheesecake, it’s a national holiday after all!
No Bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 12-16 pieces
Description
These no-bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake bars are creamy, rich, and full of tropical flavor. Best of all, they’re super easy to make!
Ingredients
For the crust
- 2 pkg Graham crackers (about 3 cups of crumbs)
- 3 tbsp Brown sugar
- 6–7 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp Corn syrup
For the filling
- 2 C Heavy cream
- 1/4 C Powered sugar
- 16 oz Cream cheese
- 1/4 C Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp Coconut extract
- Zest of 2 limes
- Juice of half a lime
- 3/4 C Shredded coconut
- 1/4 C Macadamia nuts, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by grinding the graham crackers into a fine crumb. Combine with brown sugar.
- Melt butter (6 tbsp) in a microwave safe bowl and pour over graham cracker crumbs. Add corn syrup. Stir until graham cracker crumbs are fully coated. If still dry, add 1 more tablespoon of melted butter.
- Gently press crust into a 9×13” pan. Set aside.
- To prepare the filling, make the whipped cream. Combine heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar. Whip with the wire whisk attachment on medium-high until stuff peaks form. Refrigerate to keep cold.
- Beat cream cheese and brown sugar on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes. Add heavy cream and beat on high for another 2 minutes.
- Add coconut extract and zest in the limes. Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the cream cheese mixture. Beat into cream cheese until well mixed.
- Add shredded coconut and beat to combine.
- Remove the whipped cream from the refrigerator and gently fold into the cream cheese mixture until mixed. Take care so as not to deflate the whipped cream. Pour over crust and spread with a knife to distribute evenly.
- Use a food processor to grind macadamia nuts into crumbs. Sprinkle over top of the bars.
- Refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Keep refrigerated.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Refrigerator
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: no bake cheesecake, easy dessert recipes, no bake desserts
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These are so tropical and dreamy! Makes me feel like I’m sitting on the beach, sipping a pina colada and being fanned by sexy Miami chefs. Oops, did I say that out loud? 😉 But really, I adore these & you and miss you like crazy!
These cheesecake bars are beautiful. I love that they look so light and airy
It cracks me up that you had never made a cheesecake before, because you seem like such a baking genius!! Take these for example, perfect! I want to face plant in that whole pile! Pinned!
Baking genius? HAHA! Thanks Lisa. I love you forever.
yup. totally intimidated by full-size cheesecakes (although they really aren’t quite as hard as they seem)… but these look absolutely fantastic and sound delicious!!
Thanks Holly!
These cheesecake bars look GREAT! I can never but my bars square… they are always different sizes. Your’s are perfect!
HAHA! Well there’s certainly no science I can share with you, expect that I cut the edges around the outside and eat them for myself LOL
Wow, do those look good, they are on my must try list now!!
Thanks Tara!
The water bath kind of scares me too! Which is why my first and only cheesecakes were of the mini variety! No bake does my mini cheesecakes one better! So easy! I’m loving coconut these days! Your bars look delicious!
I am a total fan of mini cheesecakes, so that is fine by me!
When I read the title of your cheesecake recipe my mind took me to Miami when I had my first key lime pie! Glad to hear I’m not alone!
These cheesecake bars look amazing! Thanks for sharing and for joining the celebration, Julianne!
Totally Roxana! I have never had one until I got one in Miami!
Ohhh these look like a fab sweet treat for the summer! I admire you for trying the cheesecake. I’m deathly afraid of them and cracking after so much work!!!
Gosh me too! I guess that is what ganache is for LOL
Mmmmm,…lime, coconut and macadamia…what an amazing flavor combo!
Thanks Anna!
I love all the cheesecakes of this world. And this one is high on my list to try. YUM.
Just another reason I like you Aimee!
First off, your black background in these photos is the COOLEST! Totally love that texture. And then these bars – they are so much fun! Cheesecake in bar form is so much easier to make (for me at least!) and still all the great tastes! Pinned 🙂
Thanks Chelsea, it’s super easy to make! Message me!
Coconut and lime? I’d be ALL over these bars!!! Delish!!
HAAH! Thanks Liz!
that filling look dreamy! love the coconut lime combo
Thanks Heather! You could say I licked the bowl clean 🙂
Delish, light, Refreshing…..Cravings mounting!
Thanks Debbie!
I’m so glad your cheesecake worked out last weekend! I see many more in your future 😉 These bars look awesome! Oh to be back in Miami! I wish!
Me toooooo!
YUM YUM YUM!! Coconut and lime is such an awesome flavor combo. Pinned!!!
Thanks Shaina!
Key lime and coconut….and no bake too! That’s my kind of dessert!
Yeah! Thanks Robin!
These are so fabulous! Lime is the perfect pair for cream cheese!
I am trying to explore all types of flavors! This one was pleasantly surprising!
Oh wow these bars are seriously fantastic my girl!
Thanks lady!
Your cheesecake bars look beautiful! I love that these are no bake! And the coconut lime flavor just screams summer. Delish!
Thanks Gayle!
You’re doing super well with the cheesecake baking! Now you have to keep doing different kinds. It’s for the good of humankind!
I would agree with that! Thank you!
Coconut, lime, cheese and NO BAKE all in one sentence? I am going to marry these beauties! Pinned!
haha! thanks Taylor!